Over the House of David and the citizens of Jerusalem I will pour out a spirit of kindness and prayer. They will look on the one whom they have pierced; they will mourn for him as for an only son, and weep for him as people weep for a first-born child. When that day comes, there will be great mourning in Judah.

Short Responsory

You have redeemed us, Lord, by your blood.

– You have redeemed us, Lord, by your blood.

From every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

– You have redeemed us, Lord, by your blood.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

– You have redeemed us, Lord, by your blood.

Canticle

Benedictus

The Messiah and his forerunner

Father, glorify me in your own presence, with the glory which I had with you before the world began.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,

for he has come to his people and brought about their redemption.

He has raised up the sign of salvation

in the house of his servant David,

as he promised through the mouth of the holy ones,

his prophets through the ages:

to rescue us from our enemies

and all who hate us,

to take pity on our fathers,

to remember his holy covenant

and the oath he swore to Abraham our father,

that he would give himself to us,

that we could serve him without fear

– freed from the hands of our enemies –

in uprightness and holiness before him,

for all of our days.

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High:

for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his path,

to let his people know their salvation,

so that their sins may be forgiven.

Through the bottomless mercy of our God,

one born on high will visit us

to give light to those who walk in darkness,

who live in the shadow of death;

to lead our feet in the path of peace.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end.

Amen.

Father, glorify me in your own presence, with the glory which I had with you before the world began.

Prayers and intercessions

Let us pray earnestly to Christ our Saviour, who redeemed us by his death and resurrection.

– Lord, have mercy on us.

You went up to Jerusalem to endure the passion and enter into glory;

lead your Church into the paschal feast of eternal life.

– Lord, have mercy on us.

Your heart was pierced with a lance;

heal the wounds of our human weakness.

– Lord, have mercy on us.

You made your cross the tree of life;

share your victory with all the baptized.

– Lord, have mercy on us.

You gave salvation to the repentant thief;

pardon all our sins.

– Lord, have mercy on us.

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us,

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

All-powerful, ever-living God,

may our sacramental celebration of the Lord’s passion

bring us your forgiveness.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.

AMEN

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